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Episode 3680

From Countdown

Episode 3680 was broadcast on 12 April 2004, as part of Series 51.

John Jeffrey played Hilary Halter, with John Jeffrey winning 107 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Craven, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 7, Dictionary Corner suggested RESCUED, although there was no R and only one E in the selection.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Jeffrey Score Hilary Halter Others Max.
1 TRNIEAPGQ PARTING 7 – 7 PAINTER TAPERING 8
2 SLDUAITYF DUALITY 14 – 7 FAULTY DUALIST, DUSTILY, FALSITY*, FISTULA*, FUSTILY*, STAIDLY* 15
3 SMOENBACI COMBINES 22 – 15 COMBINES 23
4 TRXOESIOD SOOTIER 29 – 22 ROOSTED EDITORS, ODORISE*, OSTEOID*, SORTIED*, STEROID, STORIED*, TOROIDS*, TOXOIDS*, TRIODES* 30
5 100 75 25 50 6 3 → 850 850
(6 + 3) × 100 − 50
39 – 32 850
(6 + 3) × 100 − 50


40
TTT FLATTOES A tenor well spent might sound like this. FALSETTO
6 LHRUAINTE INHALER 46 – 32 thrale ☓ HAURIENT*, TENURIAL 48
7 WSMIACDEU MISCUED 53 – 32 CAUSED CAESIUM 55
8 GRTAIELSO STORAGE 60 – 32 girates ☓ GIRASOLE*, GLOATERS*, LEGATORS, REGALIST, SERAGLIO* 63
9 PBNREAEMO BARMEN 66 – 38 RENAME AEROBE*, AMPERE*, APEMEN*, BEAMER, BEMOAN*, BORANE*, BOREEN*, ENROBE*, MEANER*, MOANER*, MOPANE*, MOREEN*, OPENER*, PANEER*, PEROBA*, REOPEN* 69
10 100 25 8 4 3 1 → 515 515
(100 + 3) × (4 + 1)
76 – 38


79
TTT ROOKDRAM Where a poorly photographer might need to lie down. DARKROOM
11 CFUEASTVE FACETS 82 – 44 FAUCET FAUCETS 86
12 LDROIESIH SOLDIER 89 – 51 SOLDIER IDOLISER 94
13 DNAEOMKLE LEMONADE 97 – 51 LEANED 102
14 50 75 4 4 1 10 → 994 97 – 51

CV: 994 = ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 10 + 4

112
15 DIVERGENS DESERVING
(12 seconds)
107 – 51 122


External Links

  • Watch this episode on YouTube (part 1) (Rounds 1–4 and 6–10 only)